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Former NFL Star LeRoy Butler Loses Anti-Bullying Speaking Gig After Supporting Jason Collins

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 01 May 2013 17:40:02 +0000

Jason Collins’ decision to reveal he’s gay is having quite the impact on the sports world.

And not necessarily in a good way.

Former Green Bay Packers safety LeRoy Butler claims an anti-bull

Super Bowl XLVII Recap — Baltimore Ravens Hold Off San Francisco 49ers, 34-31

Joe Student — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 04:59:41 +0000

Joe Flacco threw three touchdown passes, and the Baltimore Ravens withstood a stadium power outage and a furious 49ers’ rally to beat San Francisco, 34-31, at Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans on Sunday night. The 49ers advanced to the Ravens’ five-yard line with 1:55 to play, but Colin Kaepernick threw three consecutive incomplete passes, [...]

Armless Ping-Pong Player, Trust Fall Fail, and Line-Flubbing Older Couple — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 09:00:03 +0000

[onescreen item="4992943"] Here’s another back-to-back-to-back dosage of Internet gems. Playing ping-pong reasonably well is hard enough already, what with that tiny little ball moving so fast, but this impressive gentleman does it without any arms. Second is why you should always make sure that you actually trust your partners in a trust fall. And last, [...]

NCAA Tournament Coming Back To Buffalo!! [VIDEO] [Possibly NSFW]

Josh — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 09:58:06 +0000

The NCAA men’s basketball tournament is returning to Buffalo. That’s right, Buffalo will host some of the early round games in the 2014. The NCAA announced that the First Niagara Center will host first and second round games on March 20th and 22nd in 2014. The last time Buffalo played host to the NCAA tournament [...]

13 Olympic Facts That Will Blow Your Mind

Camilla Turner — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 09:30:30 +0000

If you don’t have Olympic fever yet, fret not. We’re here to help with a list of our 10 favorite facts about the games that you never knew. 1. The US has won the most medals of any country at the Summer Olympics, with a whopping total of 2,189 medals. 2. London is the first city [...]

Big Mistake At The Olympics [VIDEO]

Josh — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 09:11:40 +0000

Did you see the big mistake that was made at the Olympics on Wednesday?? Just as the North Korean women's soccer team was preparing to take the field....the Olympic committee displayed the wrong flag next to the picture of a North Korean Player. The flag displayed….a South Korean flag. Ouch!! Because of the flub, the North Korean team did not come out onto the field for almost 1 hour. Check out the report from the BBC…..

They're Kickin' The "Shin" Out Of Each Other! [VIDEO]

Josh — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 09:10:36 +0000

Each and every morning The Breakfast Club sorts through tons of "prep" to see what which stories to bring to the table...a.k.a. broadcast on air! Only our favorite stories and topics make it through. One story that came across the wire yesterday was about Britain's Shin-Kicking Championships. Yes, it sounds ridiculous and it is...also painful. Watch as these men kick the SHIN out of each other!

Buffalo Bisons: Weekend Wrap Up & Look Ahead!

Josh — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 08:44:07 +0000

The Buffalo Bisons were rained out in Syracuse on Saturday night, but managed to get a double header in on Sunday. The HERD was victorious in the first match up, beating the Sky Chiefs 6-1 in 7 innings. In the second game, the Bisons were blanked 1-0. As of today, the team’s record is….. 9-9 [...]

Thoughts On Our Buffalo Sabres!

Josh — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:01:04 +0000

Monday was locker clean out day for the Buffalo Sabres at the First Niagara Center. Things went as expected, except for Derek Roy's comment about coach Lindy Ruff and how he shouldn't criticize players outside of the locker room. Is Lindy right in doing this? I don't think it's that bad!!
Lately, I've been hearing a lot of criticism regarding the Buffalo Sabres management and coaching as being the reason for the team's mediocrity. Everywhere you go you hear things like...

The Silliest Names In Sports

Josh — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:53:33 +0000

Whatever happened to names like Mike, Jeff and John or Lisa, Jen and Beth? (pleases read in the voice of the late Andy Rooney)...LOL...kidding, but really though. Some of the names I hear when watching sports really make me laugh! I have to say the name two or three times, then I scratch my head, wondering what the moms of these people were thinking? In many cases moms try to be unique. In other cases, I think moms are playing a dirty lil' lifetime trick on their child. Here are some of my favorite sports names (w/ pics). I'm sure I'll miss a few big ones, but these came to my head first......Here we go....